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PARI-MUTUEL MACHINE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does pari-mutuel machine mean?
• PARI-MUTUEL MACHINE (noun)
The noun PARI-MUTUEL MACHINE has 1 sense:
1. computer that registers bets and divides the total amount bet among those who won
Familiarity information: PARI-MUTUEL MACHINE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Computer that registers bets and divides the total amount bet among those who won
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
pari-mutuel machine; totalisator; totaliser; totalizator; totalizer
Hypernyms ("pari-mutuel machine" is a kind of...):
computer; computing device; computing machine; data processor; electronic computer; information processing system (a machine for performing calculations automatically)
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